Binghamton, NY

New York · Records since 1951–2026

🌙 65°F
Currently in Binghamton
As of 5:45 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

89°F

August 11, 1988

+12° from 77° normal

❄ Record Low

47°F

August 11, 1972

-12° from 59° normal
🌞 Normal high: 77°F 🌑 Normal low: 59°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Binghamton

🔥
98°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 16, 1988
-20°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 15, 1957
🌧
7.49"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 7, 2011
31.2"
Most Snow in One Day
Mar 14, 2017

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 89°F August 11, 1988
2 88°F August 11, 2002
3 87°F August 11, 2020
4 86°F August 11, 2025
5 86°F August 11, 2005
6 86°F August 11, 1966
7 85°F August 11, 2016
8 85°F August 11, 2010
9 85°F August 11, 1951
10 84°F August 11, 2021

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 47°F August 11, 1972
2 47°F August 11, 1968
3 50°F August 11, 1996
4 50°F August 11, 1967
5 50°F August 11, 1963
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1951–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Binghamton

threshold: 85°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.2
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
90°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
4
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

112 of 222 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1952–2026
4
2026 so far
4
Avg/year 1970–2025
3
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
13
Most in a year (1988)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Binghamton

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 4, 1988 – Jul 14, 1988 11 95°F (Jul 8) 91°F 66°F
2 Aug 27, 1953 – Sep 4, 1953 9 96°F (Sep 2) 92°F 67°F
3 Aug 10, 2002 – Aug 18, 2002 9 95°F (Aug 14) 89°F 66°F
4 Jul 16, 2011 – Jul 24, 2011 9 95°F (Jul 21) 89°F 67°F
5 Jul 29, 1955 – Aug 6, 1955 9 94°F (Aug 1) 89°F 67°F
6 Jul 16, 1991 – Jul 23, 1991 8 93°F (Jul 20) 89°F 65°F
7 Jul 17, 1972 – Jul 24, 1972 8 92°F (Jul 23) 88°F 71°F
8 Aug 9, 1988 – Aug 15, 1988 7 91°F (Aug 13) 89°F 68°F
9 Jul 13, 1995 – Jul 18, 1995 6 96°F (Jul 15) 90°F 67°F
10 Aug 3, 2022 – Aug 8, 2022 6 92°F (Aug 4) 88°F 66°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

43
2026 so far
above-normal nights
46.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
65
Most in a summer
1959

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

27.40"
2026 YTD
Normal: 25.36"
+2.04"
1.53"
August so far
August normal: 4.10"
-2.57"
10.35"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.59"
-2.24"
6
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

70.7°F

Average temperature · July 2026

31st-warmest month on record

25th-warmest July of 76 on record

+1.3° vs. 69.4° average (1991–2020)
74.5°F
Warmest month ever
July 1955
74.5°F
Warmest July ever
1955
4
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
92°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 2

Longest 90°F Streak in July

3 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–3, 2026, peaking at 92°F)

The longest July streak since 2011 (15 years). The July record is 6 days, set in 1988.


Average July Temperature by Year

1951–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1955 74.5°F
2 1988 73.4°F
3 2020 73.1°F
4 2011 73.0°F
5 1975 72.8°F
6 2010 72.3°F
7 2012 72.3°F
8 1983 72.2°F
9 1995 72.2°F
10 1952 72.1°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1955 74.5°F
2 July 1988 73.4°F
3 July 2020 73.1°F
4 July 2011 73.0°F
5 July 1975 72.8°F
6 July 2010 72.3°F
7 July 2012 72.3°F
8 July 1983 72.2°F
9 July 1995 72.2°F
10 July 1952 72.1°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Binghamton, NY 70.7°F 25th of 76
Avoca, PA 73.1°F 44th of 125
Syracuse, NY 73.5°F 27th of 124
Mount Pocono, PA 68.8°F 23rd of 113
Williamsport, PA 75.5°F 26th of 130
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 902 complete months on record.